Proud to be featured again by The Croydon Advertiser, this time for my ‘Peace’ mural as one of the 11 of the most exciting pieces of Croydon street art.
Based on an original collage entitled ‘Peace سلام ‘ the mural sitting outside Matthews Yard is the first piece of street art in Croydon that is gilded in 24 karat gold leaf.
A second mixed media collage (£595) and a limited run of 30 hand finished prints in gold leaf (£15 each) will be available to purchase at my next show at Matthew’s Yard.
ISIS or whatever they call themselves, are they a true representation of Islam?
Are the Christian Extremists a true representation of Christianity? Or the Buddhist monks that literally committing genocide towards the Rohingyas right now in Burma a true representation of Buddhism? Is every Irishman in the IRA?
No!
There is not supposed to be terrorist tag attached to ONE particular religion. Everyone that commits an act of terror for a political or religious reason should be called a terrorist.
The irresponsible media has resulted with Islamophobia behaviour trending and rising all around the world and it is alarming because people are fuelled by misguided emotion lead by unfair media coverage.
I mean everyone’s allowed there point of view, growing up & living in Croydon all my life with all the different cultures here I still find it astounding that certain people are still ignorant enough to have the viewpoint they do, which is why I started Colourblind.
The ‘American Dream’ pieces are an ongoing series on the theme of US corporate greed, cultural insensitivity and centuries of ethnic cleansing. Some of these pieces will be on display and available to buy at my debut show at Matthews Yard, from 3rd August 2018.
The story of the Native American is well understood and the complicity of US government and capitalism is at the root of this story of genocide. From the early years of land theft and forcible resettlement to the ethnic wars of massacre and institutional racism to the current attacks on sacred land and continued apartheid.
The results of centuries of mistreatment has marginalised The Native American in their own lands without a Mandela figure to bring them into the light.
I have synthesised these wrongs using the symbol of nationhood, the head-dress which has been appropriated and defiled by capitalism and turned into advertising hoardings – whores to advertising the final ignominy for the native American people.
All the pieces are made up from American currency and packaging, even the skins are made from McDonalds bags.
A massive thank you from myself and the whole Living Free collective to everyottne who has supported us in any way shape or form. This was only our second show ever!
It wouldn’t have been possible without the Creative Debuts team. They’ve been incredible throughout the whole process and we fully support their movement. All the hard work was warmly received, and as ever I have been overwhelmed by the positive response.
Below are some photos of the launch night captured by Jonathan Simpson.
The event is on until 2nd May and I have a lot more planned. So watch this space.
My second exhibition and month long residency at Whitechapel Gallery’s Creative Debuts at the Black & White building starts tomorrow, 7th April until 2nd May 2016.
Below are some of the key pieces available to purchase during the event, every one of them handmade, one-off originals, never to be recreated.
Click on the images for a closer look
One Race, Human Race
Hand made mono prints, hand painted in Indian ink, gold leaf & spray paint 1/50 £14.95 or £24.95 backed and framed
Queen Bithiah
Moses’s adopted mother. Moses was a slave child who Bithiah (royalty) found in the river and adopted against the law and against the Pharos knowledge. Moses freed the slaves from the pharos and rule. If more people questioned things that are not right true world would be a better place.
Collage with Gold leaf, spray paint, metal, mirrors, Egyptian pounds, paper, Acrylic & Indian ink
Apartheid
Mixed media reproduction of a South African woman.
Ink & spray paint, Laced with gold leaf and backed on South African Rand available for purchase.
Donald Chump
I’ve portrayed trump as a nazi clown. Laced with newspaper clippings relevant to his bigoted views & dollars ,disney dollars.
Finished in Molotow Headquarters black spray paint, Indian ink & acrylic paint.
£250 SOLD
Worlds Apart
A new multimillion pound residential and commercial development Saffron Square and the UK’s Immigration Office in Croydon.
Metres away yet worlds apart.
Worlds Apart
A new multimillion pound residential and commercial development Saffron Square and the UK’s Immigration Office in Croydon.
